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So the table I think you have spec sheet says it is only 14 ga. thick top. No wonder it warped.

Real welding tables are thick to avoid warping. If they send you another top it will warp also from the heat. 14 ga. will never stay flat in a welding environment. You did nothing wrong other than assuming it would not warp.

If you really want a welding table that won't warp consider a cast iron platen but be sure you are sitting down when you ask the price. search for "welding platens" on the net. Or you could go down to the scrap yard that is buying all the storm drain grates that are disappearing out of the streets and buy one of those.
Meltedmetal

I just received an email from Gary at Strong Hand Tools. He apologized for customer service not getting back to me. He also said that this was the first time in several thousand sales that he has heard of this problem. He assured me that their engineering dept. will look into this so that they may avoid any future problems. He has offered to send me out a new top for the table. Maybe just a coincidence, but I wonder if they saw this post?